Rashedul Haque, a close associate of PK Hader, today confessed to a Dhaka court that he disbursed crores of taka, including Tk 70.82 crore, as loan to the non-existing “Anan Chemical Ltd” as per Halder’s directive.

The Indian government has not taken any decision on preparing a countrywide National Register of Citizens (NRC), Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai told the Lok Sabha, the lower house of parliament, today.

The coronavirus mutation “of most concern” that could impact vaccine efficacy has occurred spontaneously in the UK variant, a professor of outbreak medicine who is part of a panel that advises the British government said on Tuesday.

Shariful Islam Jinnah, Jatiya Party lawmaker from Bogura-2 was sued for amassing wealth illegally and concealing wealth information, said the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today.

A Chattogram tribunal today sentenced two members of banned militant group Hizb ut-Tahrir to four years' imprisonment.

Rajshahi University faculty members at a programme today demanded quick disposal of the case filed over the murder of professor S Taher Ahmed in 2006.

China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday ahead of a UN Security Council meeting that all actions by the international community should contribute to Myanmar’s political and social stability to prevent increasing tensions.

Bangladesh Army Headquarters today issued a rejoinder over the Al Jazeera report titled “All the Prime Minister’s Men”.

One hundred and one lawyers of the Supreme Court today sent a letter to President Md Abdul Hamid, requesting him to constitute a Supreme Judicial Council to probe allegations of "financial corruption and gross misconduct" against chief election commissioner (CEC) and other election commissioners and to remove them from their posts.

Police said they arrested the son of an Awami League leader in Savar today in connection with a case filed over the murder of schoolgirl Nila Roy last year.

Two prosecution witnesses, including a bench reader of Bangladesh Supreme Court, today gave their depositions before a Dhaka court in a money laundering case filed against former Chief Justice Surendra Kumar Sinha and 10 others.

Myanmar has closed its international airport in Yangon, its main gateway, the airport’s manager said on Tuesday, following a military takeover of the country.

The United Nations Security Council should impose a global arms embargo on Myanmar and refer the situation in the country to the International Criminal Court (ICC), Fortify Rights said today.

The Indian Embassy in Yangon has asked all Indian citizens residing in Myanmar to take due precautions and avoid unnecessary travel in that country, a day after the Myanmar military staged a coup.

The lowest temperature -- 6.2 degree Celsius -- was recorded in Chuadanga today, according to Bangladesh Meteorological Department.

The 11th session of the 11th Parliament was prorogued today with Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury reading out the prorogation order of the president around 12:10pm.

Saying that she feels like she’s confined in a big prison due to the Covid-19 situation, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today told the parliament that she met everyone during the session and had a wonderful time.

Police today detained four over the assault of journalist Kamal Hossain yesterday. He was reporting on illegal sand and stone lifting at the bank of the Jadukata river in Sunamganj's Tahirpur.

Twelve people have died from Covid-19 in 24 hours (till 8am today), according to a press release issued by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).

Unidentified criminals looted gold ornaments weighing 100 tola from a jewellery shop in Bagerhat early today.